Heartland Express (HTLD) Competitors $8.68 +0.21 (+2.42%) As of 03:33 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HTLD vs. HUBG, JBHT, LSTR, MRTN, WERN, KNX, SNDR, HTZ, FRPH, and ODFLShould you be buying Heartland Express stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Heartland Express include Hub Group (HUBG), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), Landstar System (LSTR), Marten Transport (MRTN), Werner Enterprises (WERN), Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), Schneider National (SNDR), Hertz Global (HTZ), FRP (FRPH), and Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL). Heartland Express vs. Its Competitors Hub Group J.B. Hunt Transport Services Landstar System Marten Transport Werner Enterprises Knight-Swift Transportation Schneider National Hertz Global FRP Old Dominion Freight Line Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) and Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings. Does the media prefer HTLD or HUBG? In the previous week, Hub Group had 1 more articles in the media than Heartland Express. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Hub Group and 5 mentions for Heartland Express. Hub Group's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Heartland Express' score of 1.35 indicating that Hub Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Heartland Express 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hub Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is HTLD or HUBG a better dividend stock? Heartland Express pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Hub Group pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Heartland Express pays out -17.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hub Group pays out 30.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Is HTLD or HUBG more profitable? Hub Group has a net margin of 2.65% compared to Heartland Express' net margin of -3.85%. Hub Group's return on equity of 6.81% beat Heartland Express' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Heartland Express-3.85% -4.42% -2.69% Hub Group 2.65%6.81%4.06% Which has better valuation and earnings, HTLD or HUBG? Hub Group has higher revenue and earnings than Heartland Express. Heartland Express is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hub Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHeartland Express$1.05B0.64-$29.72M-$0.46-18.86Hub Group$3.95B0.58$103.99M$1.6522.68 Do analysts prefer HTLD or HUBG? Heartland Express presently has a consensus target price of $9.70, suggesting a potential upside of 11.82%. Hub Group has a consensus target price of $40.35, suggesting a potential upside of 7.80%. Given Heartland Express' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Heartland Express is more favorable than Hub Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Heartland Express 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67Hub Group 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 Which has more volatility and risk, HTLD or HUBG? Heartland Express has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hub Group has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HTLD or HUBG? 53.5% of Heartland Express shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.8% of Hub Group shares are held by institutional investors. 40.7% of Heartland Express shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Hub Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryHub Group beats Heartland Express on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Heartland Express News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HTLD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HTLD and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HTLD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHeartland ExpressTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$669.52M$6.69B$7.25B$10.15BDividend Yield0.92%1.32%949.03%4.57%P/E Ratio-18.8028.9413.7626.20Price / Sales0.641.46462.40119.42Price / Cash4.469.387.9659.95Price / Book0.833.412.226.26Net Income-$29.72M$167.24M$562.43M$270.79M7 Day Performance1.11%-0.69%2.05%3.87%1 Month Performance13.55%4.76%6.20%8.15%1 Year Performance-26.48%-10.67%11.58%28.22% Heartland Express Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HTLDHeartland Express3.8037 of 5 stars$8.68+2.4%$9.70+11.8%-27.9%$669.52M$1.05B-18.805,700Positive NewsHUBGHub Group3.5286 of 5 stars$37.20-0.6%$40.35+8.5%-18.0%$2.29B$3.95B22.556,500Positive NewsJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services4.8516 of 5 stars$142.99-0.5%$165.00+15.4%-19.7%$13.91B$12.06B26.0033,646Positive NewsLSTRLandstar System4.3866 of 5 stars$131.66-0.3%$145.17+10.3%-28.6%$4.58B$4.79B27.601,441Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeMRTNMarten Transport4.0771 of 5 stars$11.60-1.2%$19.00+63.8%-31.7%$957.05M$963.71M44.623,776WERNWerner Enterprises3.43 of 5 stars$28.61flat$30.50+6.6%-23.6%$1.71B$2.97B33.279,287News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastKNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.9915 of 5 stars$42.80-0.7%$54.19+26.6%-17.8%$7.00B$7.41B41.9635,300Positive NewsSNDRSchneider National4.6757 of 5 stars$24.47-0.3%$27.36+11.8%-12.0%$4.30B$5.29B34.9519,400News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeHTZHertz Global0.6412 of 5 stars$5.98+9.3%$4.18-30.2%+123.3%$1.70B$9.05B-0.7226,000Positive NewsFRPHFRP1.2016 of 5 stars$25.58+0.4%N/A-12.9%$486.71M$41.77M91.3610Positive NewsODFLOld Dominion Freight Line3.8721 of 5 stars$151.11+0.3%$167.62+10.9%-23.5%$31.67B$5.81B29.5121,895News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HUBG Competitors JBHT Competitors LSTR Competitors MRTN Competitors WERN Competitors KNX Competitors SNDR Competitors HTZ Competitors FRPH Competitors ODFL Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:HTLD) was last updated on 9/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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